Corinthians visit Taubaté eyeing top spot in the women's U17 Paulistão | OneFootball

Corinthians take the field on Sunday afternoon (13) for another match in the Paulista Women’s Under-17 Championship. Starting at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), the Brabinhas face Taubaté at Estádio Joaquim de Morais Filho in the sixth round of the first stage of the state tournament.

In addition to defending their unbeaten run in the competition, the team coached by Igor Freire has the chance to end the round at the top of Group 2. Timão are in second place with ten points, just one behind Audax, the current leader with 11, who have a bye this round.

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The first-stage format has seven teams in each group. As one of them does not play each round, each team plays six matches over the seven scheduled rounds.

So far, Corinthians’ campaign includes three wins and one draw. In their debut, the Brabinhas drew 0-0 with Ferroviária. They then beat Flamengo de Guarulhos 8-0, Teal Rising Academy 4-1, and São José 4-0. Therefore, a win this Sunday would take Corinthians to 13 points and put the team in first place in the group.

Probable lineup and absences

For the match in Taubaté, Igor Freire is expected to keep the core of the side used in the previous round. Corinthians should start the match with: Maryah; Nara, Laryssa Lorrane, Sophia Ferreira and Gimenez; Elohá, Sophia Furtado and Maria Paula; Nay, Lara Raquele and Lívia Metzker.

Refereeing

The São Paulo Football Federation has appointed Fernando Rossi Mariano as the main referee for the match. Viviane Pereira Lopes and Marianna Cesar de Almeida will be the assistant referees, while Diego Lopes dos Santos will serve as the fourth official. The match will not have video assistant referee (VAR).

Broadcast

The match between Taubaté and Corinthians will be broadcast free of charge on the Paulistão channel on YouTube. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring all the details of the match, including the result, the main events, and the reaction to the clash.

Next match

After facing Taubaté, Corinthians will wrap up their participation in the first stage against Audax, their direct rival in the battle for the top spot in Group 2. The match is scheduled for next Sunday (20) at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), with the Brabinhas as the home side and live coverage on the Paulistão YouTube channel.

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